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Not Just Fries and Mayonnaise in Brussels

Posted on 18. Sep, 2010 by Marie.

We visited Brussels in early May of 2009. It was the first leg of our backpacking trip and we were all very excited, to say the least. The rather early Eurostar ride from London St Pancras was smooth and complemented with mustard fields along the way. Our excitation kept us from sleeping for the whole ride, [...]

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Bruges, Belgium’s Other Great Flemish City

Posted on 06. Jun, 2010 by Marie.

Yet another charming European canal town. It seems like I just can’t get enough of those, but I mean – how am I supposed to resist? Located in north-western Belgium, Bruges’ entire historic town center is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of the prominent medieval architecture, who luckily remained unsoiled throughout the wars. The [...]